Bill Text: MN HF235 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Legislative three-fifths vote required to pass legislation increasing the property tax recognition shift percentage or reducing the school aid percentage below 90.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-18 - Author added Barrett [HF235 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF235-Introduced.html
1.2relating to education finance; requiring a three-fifths vote to pass legislation
1.3increasing the property tax recognition shift percentage or reducing the school
1.4aid percentage below 90;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 123B.75,
1.5subdivision 5; 127A.45, subdivision 1.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.75, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.8 Subd. 5. Levy recognition. (a)For fiscal years 2009 and 2010, in June of each
1.9year, the school district must recognize as revenue, in the fund for which the levy was
1.10made, the lesser of:
1.11(1) the sum of May, June, and July school district tax settlement revenue received in
1.12that calendar year, plus general education aid according to section
126C.13, subdivision
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, received in July and August of that calendar year; or
1.14(2) the sum of:
1.15(i) 31 percent of the referendum levy certified according to section
126C.17, in
1.16calendar year 2000; and
1.17(ii) the entire amount of the levy certified in the prior calendar year according to
1.18section
124D.86, subdivision 4, for school districts receiving revenue under sections
1.19124D.86, subdivision 3, clauses (1), (2), and (3);
126C.41, subdivisions 1, 2, paragraph (a),
1.20and 3
, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d);
126C.43, subdivision 2; and
126C.48, subdivision 6; plus
1.21(iii) zero percent of the amount of the levy certified in the prior calendar year for the
1.22school district's general and community service funds, plus or minus auditor's adjustments,
1.23not including the levy portions that are assumed by the state, that remains after subtracting
1.24the referendum levy certified according to section
126C.17 and the amount recognized
1.25according to item (ii) The property tax early recognition shift percentage in paragraph (b)
2.1must not be increased unless the legislation affecting the property tax early recognition
2.2shift has received a vote of three-fifths of the members of each house of the legislature.
2.3(b) For fiscal year 2011 and later years, in June of each year, the school district must
2.4recognize as revenue, in the fund for which the levy was made, the lesser of:
2.5(1) the sum of May, June, and July school district tax settlement revenue received in
2.6that calendar year, plus general education aid according to section126C.13, subdivision
2.74 , received in July and August of that calendar year; or
2.8(2) the sum of:
2.9(i) the greater of 48.6 percent of the referendum levy certified according to section
2.10126C.17
in the prior calendar year, or 31 percent of the referendum levy certified
2.11according to section126C.17 in calendar year 2000; plus
2.12(ii) the entire amount of the levy certified in the prior calendar year according to
2.13section124D.4531 ,
124D.86, subdivision 4 , for school districts receiving revenue under
2.14sections124D.86, subdivision 3 , clauses (1), (2), and (3);
126C.41, subdivisions 1 , 2,
2.15paragraph (a), and 3, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d);126C.43, subdivision 2 ; and
126C.48 ,
2.16subdivision 6; plus
2.17(iii) 48.6 percent of the amount of the levy certified in the prior calendar year for the
2.18school district's general and community service funds, plus or minus auditor's adjustments,
2.19that remains after subtracting the referendum levy certified according to section126C.17
2.20and the amount recognized according to item (ii).
2.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
2.22 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.45, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.23 Subdivision 1. Applicability. This section applies to all aids or credits paid by the
2.24commissioner from the general fund to districts. The current year aid payment percentage
2.25specified in subdivision 2 must not be reduced below 90 unless the legislation affecting
2.26the aid payment percentage has received a vote of three-fifths of the members of each
2.27house of the legislature.
2.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.3increasing the property tax recognition shift percentage or reducing the school
1.4aid percentage below 90;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 123B.75,
1.5subdivision 5; 127A.45, subdivision 1.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.75, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.8 Subd. 5. Levy recognition. (a)
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2.1must not be increased unless the legislation affecting the property tax early recognition
2.2shift has received a vote of three-fifths of the members of each house of the legislature.
2.3(b) For fiscal year 2011 and later years, in June of each year, the school district must
2.4recognize as revenue, in the fund for which the levy was made, the lesser of:
2.5(1) the sum of May, June, and July school district tax settlement revenue received in
2.6that calendar year, plus general education aid according to section
2.74
2.8(2) the sum of:
2.9(i) the greater of 48.6 percent of the referendum levy certified according to section
2.11according to section
2.12(ii) the entire amount of the levy certified in the prior calendar year according to
2.13section
2.14sections
2.15paragraph (a), and 3, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d);
2.16subdivision 6; plus
2.17(iii) 48.6 percent of the amount of the levy certified in the prior calendar year for the
2.18school district's general and community service funds, plus or minus auditor's adjustments,
2.19that remains after subtracting the referendum levy certified according to section
2.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
2.22 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.45, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.23 Subdivision 1. Applicability. This section applies to all aids or credits paid by the
2.24commissioner from the general fund to districts. The current year aid payment percentage
2.25specified in subdivision 2 must not be reduced below 90 unless the legislation affecting
2.26the aid payment percentage has received a vote of three-fifths of the members of each
2.27house of the legislature.
2.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
